disguise
gb/dɪsɡˈaɪz/ us/dɪsɡˈaɪz/
A2
אנגלית
~ 4700
álcázza magát, elváltoztat, álca, álruha, leplez, titkol
פועל
B1
1
elváltoztat
B2
תבנית שימוש:
to disguise [someone/something] as [someone/something else]
The spy disguised himself as a waiter to get into the party.
A kém pincérnek álcázta magát, hogy bejusson a partira.
She disguised her voice on the phone so no one would recognize her.
Elváltoztatta a hangját a telefonban, hogy senki se ismerje fel.
He disguised the package to look like a gift.
דוגמאות ללומדים
He disguised himself as a police officer.
Rendőrnek álcázta magát.
She disguised her face with glasses and a hat.
Szemüveggel és kalappal álcázta az arcát.
The thief disguised his voice on the call.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'disguise' with 'costume', but 'disguise' focuses on hiding identity, while 'costume' can be for fun or performance.
משמעות
Change appearance to hide identity
צירופים
disguise oneself
|disguise voice
|cleverly disguise
|disguise as
|disguise identity
מילים נרדפות
mask (Focuses on covering the face physically, often literally.)
|
camouflage (Emphasizes blending into surroundings, often in military or nature contexts.)
הפכים
reveal (To make something known or visible instead of hiding it.)
|
unmask (Specifically to remove a disguise and show the true identity.)
נושאים
crime
|security
|daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To make yourself look different so people do not know who you are.
To alter one's appearance or manner in order to conceal identity or avoid recognition.
שם עצם
A2
2
תבנית שימוש:
wear a disguise
The robber wore a disguise to avoid being caught on camera.
A rabló álcát viselt, hogy ne lehessen felismerni a kamerafelvételen.
Her disguise fooled everyone at the party.
Az álcája mindenkit megtévesztett a partin.
The journalist went in disguise to investigate the factory.
דוגמאות ללומדים
He wore a disguise to hide from the police.
Álruhát viselt, hogy elrejtőzzön a rendőrség elől.
Her disguise was very good.
Nagyon jó volt az álcája.
The man in disguise walked past us.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse 'disguise' with 'mask', but a disguise can include full clothing, makeup, and behavior, not just the face covering.
משמעות
Clothing or appearance hiding identity
צירופים
wear a disguise
|perfect disguise
|convincing disguise
|in disguise
|don a disguise
מילים נרדפות
costume (General term for special clothing; not always for hiding identity.)
הפכים
uniform (Clothing that openly shows someone's role or identity.)
נושאים
crime
|security
|entertainment
|clothing
|communication
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
Clothes or things you wear or do to look different so people do not know who you are.
Clothing, makeup, or other changes in appearance used to hide someone's identity.
פועל
B2
3
תבנית שימוש:
to disguise [one's] [emotion/intentions]
She tried to disguise her disappointment when she heard the news.
Próbálta leplezni a csalódottságát, amikor meghallotta a hírt.
He disguised his nervousness with a big smile.
Széles mosollyal leplezte az idegességét.
They disguised their true intentions behind polite conversation.
דוגמאות ללומדים
She disguised her anger with a smile.
Mosollyal leplezte a haragját.
He disguised his fear so no one knew.
Leplezte a félelmét, így senki sem vette észre.
I disguised my surprise when I saw him.
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse this with lying; 'disguise' here is about hiding emotions, not making false statements directly.
משמעות
Hide true feelings or motives
צירופים
disguise anger
|disguise disappointment
|disguise excitement
מילים נרדפות
conceal (General term for keeping something hidden from others.)
|
mask (Suggests covering up emotions so they are not visible.)
הפכים
express (To openly show feelings or thoughts.)
נושאים
emotions
|social
|communication
|core_vocabulary
הגדרה
To hide your real feelings or plans from other people.
To prevent others from noticing one's real feelings, thoughts, or intentions.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
disguise
IPA
GB/dɪsɡˈaɪz/
US/dɪsɡˈaɪz/
הברות והטעמה
dis - guise (2 הברות)
Stress on 2nd syllable (guise)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: disguise
- Plural: disguise, disguises
Verb
- Base: disguise
- 3rd Person Singular: disguises
- Present Participle: disguising
- Past: disguised
משפחת מילים
Forms
disguises
noun
disguising
verb
disguised
verb
Negative and opposite forms
undisguised
adjective
ביטויים
in disguise
1/ˈɪn dɪsɡˈaɪz/
fixed phrase
Having hidden identity or nature
Looking like something else so people do not know who or what you really are.
דוגמאות
- The detective was actually a criminal in disguise.
- Sometimes problems are opportunities in disguise.
a blessing in disguise
1/ə blˈɛsɪŋ ˈɪn dɪsɡˈaɪz/
idiom
Something good hidden in something bad
Something that seems bad at first but later turns out to be good.
דוגמאות
- Losing that job was a blessing in disguise—it pushed me to start my own business.
- Missing the train was a blessing in disguise because I met an old friend while waiting.
- Her injury turned out to be a blessing in disguise because she met her future partner during recovery.